The Magic Triangle CBT Workbook for Kids | Thought-Challenging Activities | Anxiety & Worry Toolbox

Help children break free from the cycle of negative thinking with The Magic Triangle CBT Workbook—a practical, hands-on tool rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to support emotional resilience and anxiety management. Perfect for therapists, educators, and parents, this 12-activity workbook empowers children to explore the powerful connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors through engaging and interactive exercises.

Designed to demystify anxiety and reframe unhelpful thoughts, this printable resource helps children take control of their inner dialogue and emotional responses—building confidence, emotional regulation, and problem-solving skills along the way.

What’s Inside:

✔ What Are Worries? – Helps children name and understand their worries

✔ Times I Felt Anxious – Journal prompts to reflect on past experiences

✔ Physical Symptoms of Anxiety – Body-mapping and symptom awareness

✔ Introducing the Magic Triangle – Explaining the thought-feeling-behavior link

✔ CBT Card Game – Match thoughts, feelings, and actions

✔ Reframing Scenarios – Practice changing the “ending” of anxious thoughts

✔ Redirecting Pathways – Choose new behaviors by thinking differently

✔ Detective Work Worksheet – Find evidence that supports or disproves anxious beliefs

✔ Worst vs Best Case Worksheet – Encourage balanced, realistic thinking

✔ Change Your Thinking Prompts – Practice replacing negative thoughts

✔ My Thought Contract – A personal pledge to work on more helpful thinking

Key Benefits:

• Builds emotional literacy and awareness

• Reduces worry and anxious thought loops

• Enhances decision-making and self-regulation skills

• Provides clear, age-appropriate CBT tools for kids

• Supports school, home, and therapeutic environments

Perfect For:

• Ages 6–12

• Counselors, therapists, school psychologists

• Parents & SEL educators

• Children dealing with worry, anxiety, or emotional overwhelm

Format:

• Digital Download – No physical product

• 12 worksheets in PDF format

• Printable in A4 and US Letter sizes

Teach kids how to reshape their world—one thought at a time—with The Magic Triangle Workbook, and give them the power to change their minds for the better!